Is it in the US' Interest to Support Israel?
Dear Small Wars Council Community,
Is it in the US' interest to support Israel?
It is clear that US support of Israel increases anti-Americanism in the Middle East and distrubs the US' relationship with Arab countries. It definetly makes the US more unpopular in Iraq and Afghanistan, and possibly aggravates violence and/or creates terrorists in the said countries.
What does Israel give in return? Is it worth it?
Thanks,
Magnusmaximus
This is exactly what I would say
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We pay a high price for supporting Israel unconditionally, including the fact that large chunks of the world will never believe anything we say about freedom/democracy/fairness/curtailing religious extremism because we never insist on any of those things in Palestinian/Israeli relations.
Voters are overwhelming willing to pay the price, don't want to do anything that lowers the price and aren't going to change anytime soon.
Whether it's fair, or should be changed, is a moot question because it isn't going to change.
...if I wanted to edit or append my original comments. That die was cast a long time ago.